Jones and Norman

This matter came before Dessau J in the Family Court of Australia concerning financial orders sought by the wife against the husband. The dispute involved the disclosure of financial documents and the adjournment of a final hearing.

The court was required to determine the extent of financial disclosure to be provided by both parties, specifically regarding bank accounts, credit card statements, and payslips. The court also had to consider the adjournment of the final hearing and the allocation of costs arising from that adjournment.

Dessau J ordered the husband to provide legible copies of all bank and credit card statements, as well as original payslips, for a specified period from various institutions in Australia and Indonesia. The wife was ordered to provide documents supporting the withdrawal and use of funds from a specific eSaver account. The husband was also directed to provide an authority for the wife to obtain a valuation of an apartment in Jakarta. The final hearing was adjourned, and directions were given for the filing and service of further documents and outlines of case. The husband was ordered to pay the wife's costs thrown away by the adjournment, to be paid from his share of the property settlement.